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UNTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. Envios, OE NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

INK STAND OR RECEIVER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.295,739, dated March 25, 1884.

Application mea January '1, 1884; (No maar.)

The accompanying drawings illustrate the.

best means of carrying out my invention.

Figure l is a front view of a bottle with my improved belt or 4bandapplied thereto, with the parts in position for transportation. Fig. 2is a similar front view with the parts in po- Fig. 8 is a plan view ofFig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts wherever they occur. f

Referring to the drawings, A represents an ink bottle or receiver of anordinary or suitable construction, around which is arranged a metallicor other suitable band, B, which is cut, stamped, or otherwise formed sothat portions b may, when desired, be turned or bent out, so as to formrests or holders for pens, pencils, or other instruments or articles.The main body of the baud, as well as the port-ions adapted to be turnedout, may be embossed,

stamped, lacquered, printed, painted, or otherwise ornamented orprovided with desig nating or advertising matter or devices.

In Fig. l I have shown a bottle with my improved device applied thereto,with the parts lying flat against the surface of the bottle. r

In Figs. Zand 3 I have shown the parts b turned or bent out intoposition to hold a pen- 4or holders. .b be stamped or cut in radiallines, so that holder, pencil, or other article usually employed by awriter.

In the drawings I haveshown racks or holders formed by stamping or cut-Yting four portions, b, from the main ring B. I can, however, with equalfacility, stamp or cutany other number of portions b and turn them out,when desired, so as to form racks In all cases I prefer that the partswhen the said parts are turned out tov form racks or holders the uppersurfaces of each pair or series of the said racks or holders shall` bein a parallel line.

By means of my invention I am enabled to present to the publie a usefulinkstand or inkreoeiver. at very small cost, while at the same time thesaid inkstand is capable of being employed as a holder for pens andother articles, and also ias an advertising medium.

I prefer to form the band of metal either plated, coated, or otherwisedecorated; but it may with equal facility be formed of any othermaterial which would allow of the parts b being turned out in the mannerdescribed.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

' As an article of manufacture, abottle or receiver provided with a beltor .band having divisions or sections capable `of being distend ed orturned out into position to form racks or supports for pen-holders,pencils, and other t similar instruments, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN B. DAVIDS. `Witnesses:

W. L. BENNEM,

COLBORNE BRoOKEs.

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